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- Thousands of government doctors across Madhya Pradesh staged a symbolic protest on Friday over what they called the “illegal arrest” of Dr. Praveen Soni.
- Wearing black ribbons in solidarity but continuing their duties, around 8,500 government doctors raised serious concerns about regulatory failures and demanded stringent action.
- Dr. Soni, posted in Chhindwara, was arrested for alleged negligence.
Thousands of government doctors across Madhya Pradesh staged a symbolic protest on Friday over what they called the “illegal arrest” of Dr. Praveen Soni, held in connection with the deaths of 22 children who allegedly consumed contaminated Coldrif cough syrup. The medical community accused authorities of making Soni a scapegoat, while the actual culprits remain unpunished, PTI reported. |
